When Angels Speak
Judith Lang Zaimont
About this work:
When Angels Speak (1987) -
Fantasy for woodwind quintet (11')
Publisher: Sounds Alive!
Commissioned by the Vox Nova Woodwind Quintet
First Performance: Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, February 1988
Other Performances: Roerich Museum; American Symphony Orchestra League;
Manhattan School of Music
"The piece begins and ends with imposing octaves, but at its heart seems to
be a kind of heavenly gossip, with the angels graciously, sometimes
lyrically, nattering on about this and that. It is well conceived for the
instruments and goes down pleasantly; the final impression stronger than
pleasantness: there is feeling in the discourse as well, but it is not insisted
upon."
-- The New York Times
Year composed: 1987
Duration: 00:11:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Woodwind Quintet
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn in F